KLEE LLM Pattern 2026: Know Marking Scheme & Exam Duration

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Updated on Feb 5, 2026 16:00 IST

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KLEE Exam Pattern - The exam pattern for KLEE refers to the most important details related to the exam question papers. Knowing the exam pattern can help candidates understand the overall structure of the KLEE 2026 question paper.

KLEE 2026 will be a computer-based exam, and the questions will be different for 3 years LLB, 5 years LLB and LLM courses. However, the KLEE question papers for all the law three courses will have 200 objective type questions. The exam duration is 2 hours. We have discussed in detail the KLEE 2026 exam pattern for 3-year LLB, 5-year LLB and LLM courses on this page.

Table of contents

KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for 3 years LLB
KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for 5 years LLB
KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for LLM
KLEE 2026 Qualifying Marks

KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for 3 years LLB

The 3 year LLB course exam pattern is given below:

Mode: The LLB 3 years course entrance exam is held as a computer-based test.
Number of questions: There are a total of 200 questions in the exam
Total number of sections: The total number of sections in the exam is 4
Type of questions: The type of questions in the exam is objective type
Marking scheme: The marking scheme is +3 for each correct answer and -1 for each wrong attempt.
Total marks: The entire exam is of 600 marks
Duration: The total exam is of 2 hours

The distribution of marks in KLEE 2026 for 3 years LLB course is as follows:

Sections	No. of questions	Maximum marks
General English	60	180
General Knowledge	45	135
Arithmetic and Mental Ability	25	75
Aptitude for Legal Studies	70	210
Total	200	600

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is KLEE 2026 exam pattern for the LLM course?

The Entrance Examination for admission to the LLM curse is a Computer Based Test (CBT). The Questions of the Entrance Examination is of objective type. The questions shall be of the standard of LLB Examination. The LLM paper has 2 parts - part A and part B. There are a total of 200 questions in the exam. Part A has 100 questions and part 2 has 100 questions. Part A has 4 sections and Part B has 6 sections.

Part A of KLEE:

Part A on KLEE LLM syllabus has the following topics:

Jurisprudence
Constitutional Law
Law of Crimes
Law of Contract

Part B of KLEE:

In Part B of KLEE syllabus for LLM, the following topics are included:

Public International Law
Administrative Law
Law of Property
Company Law
Interpretation of statutes
Law of Torts

KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for 5 years LLB

KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for 5 Years LLB has one paper with objective type questions. The test is done offline. Each question got four options, and you must choose the correct one. The paper carries 200 marks in total. For every right answer, 3 marks are given, and for each wrong one, 1 mark is reduced. The exam time is 2 hours. KLEE 2026 5 Year LLB exam questions come from General English, General Knowledge, and Aptitude for Legal Studies.

Mode: KLEE for LLB 5 years course is held as a computer-based test.
Number of questions: There are a total of 200 questions in the exam
Total number of sections: The total number of sections in the exam is 4
Type of questions: The type of questions in the exam is objective type
Marking scheme: The marking scheme is +3 for each correct answer and -1 for each wrong attempt.
Total marks: The entire exam is of 600 marks
Duration: The total exam is of 2 hours

Distribution of marks in KLEE 2026 for 5 years LLB course is as follows:

Sections	No. of questions	Maximum marks
General English	60	180
General Knowledge	45	135
Arithmetic and Mental Ability	25	75
Aptitude for Legal Studies	70	210
Total	200	600

KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for LLM

KLEE Exam Pattern 2026 for LLM has one paper with many choice type questions. The test happens offline. Each question got four options, and you need to pick the right one. The paper total is 200 marks. You get 3 marks for every correct answer, and 1 mark goes off for wrong one. The time given for exam is 2 hours only. KLEE 2026 LLM exam questions come from topics like Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, Law of Crimes, Law of Contracts, Public International Law, Administrative Law and few other law subjects.

Mode: KLEE 2026 for LLM course is held as a computer-based test.
Number of questions: There are a total of 200 questions in the exam. Part A has 100 questions and part 2 has 100 questions.
Total number of sections: Part A has 4 sections and Part B has 6 sections.
Type of questions: The type of questions in the exam is objective type
Marking scheme: The marking scheme is +3 for each correct answer and -1 for each wrong attempt.
Total marks: The entire exam is of 600 marks
Duration: The total exam is of 4 hours. Part A is of 2 hours duration and Part B is of 2 hours duration.

Part A

Sections	No. of questions	Maximum marks
Jurisprudence	25	75
Constitutional Law	25	75
Law of Crimes	25	75
Law of Contract	25	75
Total	100	300

Part B

Sections	No. of questions	Maximum marks
Public International Law	20	60
Administrative Law	20	60
Law of Property	20	60
Company Law	20	60
Interpretation of statutes	10	30
Law of Torts	10	30
Total	100	300

KLEE 2026 Qualifying Marks

KLEE 2026 qualifying marks mean the least score you must get to pass the exam. For general category, it’s around 10% of total marks. SC, ST and SEBC candidates don’t have any fixed minimum marks. Only those who score the same or more than KLEE 2026 qualifying marks will be in the rank list and can join the counselling round.

Category	3 years LLB	5 years LLB
General / SEBC	10% or 60 marks out of 600	10% or 60 marks out of 600
SC / ST	5% of 30 marks out of 600	5% of 30 marks out of 600

The candidates who secure the minimum marks are only included in the KLEE 2026 merit list.

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What is the syllabus for KLEE 2026 LLM Exam?

Answered a month ago

The LLM entrance exam syllabus of KLEE is of graduation level. The questions in the KLEE LLM entrance exam are of the LLB examination standard.

Topics in the KLEE 2026 LLM syllabus are as follows:

KLEE LLM 2026 Part A syllabus	KLEE LLM 2026 Part B syllabus
Jurisprudence	Public International Law
Constitutional Law	Administrative Law
Law of Crimes	Law of Property
Law of Contract	Company Law
-	Interpretation of statutes
-	Law of Torts

Swayam Gupta

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What is the KLEE Exam Pattern for 5-Year and 3-Year LLB?

Answered a month ago

The KLEE 2026 Exam Pattern for 5-Year and 3-Year LLB is given below.

Sections	No. of questions	Maximum marks
General English	60	180
General Knowledge	45	135
Arithmetic and Mental Ability	25	75
Aptitude for Legal Studies	70	210
Total	200	600

Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

What is KLEE 2026 Marking Scheme?

Answered a month ago

Candidates can check the KLEE 2026 Marking Scheme below. Candidates must note KLEE question paper should be attempted as per the marking scheme, as there is negative marking.

KLEE Marking Scheme	Marks Per Question
Correct answer	+3
Incorrect answer	-1
Unattempted question	0

Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

What are the Exam Day Guidelines for KLEE Exam 2026?

Answered a month ago

Candidates must follow the given KLEE Exam Day Guidelines 2026 on the exam day.

Do not carry any papers, books, notes, Calculators, Log Tables, Electronic Digital Watches with, calculators, mobile phones, pagers, or any other electronic gadgets or any other material or information relevant to the exa

Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

When will KLEE law Admission Process be started?

Answered 2 months ago

The Kerala Law Entrance Test admission is expected to start soon after the release of the notification. Candidates who want to appear for the exam first have to fill out the application form, download the admit card before the exam, take the exam, and wait for the result. After the result counsellin

Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

How will I know about KLEE test centre allotted to me?

Answered 2 months ago

The KLEE exam centre will be allotted along with the admit card. Candidates are advised to check the admit card to know about the exam centre and other details. Apart from the name and address of the allotted KLEE test centre, the admit card comprises details such as exam date, timing, exam day guid

Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

For how many courses KLEE Exam conducted?

Answered 2 months ago

The KLEE or Kerala Law Entrance Exam is conducted for admission to the 5-year integrated B.A. LLB, B.Com LLB, and BBA LLB courses. Also, candidates can take admission to 3-year LLB and LLM courses through KLEE 2026.

Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

What KLEE exam is for?

Answered 2 months ago

KLEE Entrance Exam is conducted for admission to 3-year LLB, 5-year LLB, and LLM in Kerala's government law colleges and government merit seats in private self-financing law colleges.

Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

What score is considered good in KLEE exam?

Answered 2 months ago

A score above 250 is considered good in the KLEE Exam. The minimum cutoff marks vary by candidate's category.

Swayam Gupta

Contributor-Level 9

How is KLEE cutoff calculated?

Answered 2 months ago

The KLEE cutoff is calculated based on the given factors.